Strike plate



S. J. MODEL STRIKE PLATE Feb. 17,1931.

Filed April 26, 1930 Patented Feb. 17, 1931 SIMQN 3'. MODEL, OFMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN STRIKE PLATE Application filed April 26,

This invention relates to improvements in strike plates for doorlatches.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a strike platesupplied with 6 means for varying the opening of the strike plate whichreceives the latch, so that the up any displacement on the part of thelatch,

so that when the latch is projected into the usual opening, it willengage the adjustable member and thus prevent rattling or movement ofthe latch when engaged with the strike plate.-

A further object of the invention is the pro vision of a strike platewherein an adjustable member is mounted thereon to take up any loosenesson the part of the latch engaged with the strike plate, and wherein saidmember can be quickly and readily adjusted and can be applied to varioustypes of locks with very little cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully set forth,

pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawingswherein:

Figure 1 is a horizontal section taken through a door 'jainb,illustrating my improved strike plate attached thereto; 49 Figure 2 is arear elevation of the strike plate; A

Figure 3 is a front. elevation; and, Figure tis an edge view. jReferring more particularly to the drawing, it will be noted that thedoor jamb 1 is provided with the usual recess 2 over which the strikeplate 3 is fitted. As shown in Figure 3 the strike plate includes theusual body having adjacent its upper end the latch receiving opening 4and beneath this opening 1930. Serial No. 447,711.

is the bolt receiving opening 5. At each end of the plate?) are theopenings 6 which are used for receiving screws or other similarfastening members to retain the plate in position.

Extending laterally from one of the longitudinal edges of the plate 3 isa guide flange 7 which is disposed transversely of the opening 4: andagainst which the inclined face of the latch 8 is adapted to engage whenthe door is swung to a closed position so as to retract the latch untilit reaches the opening 4 at which time it will project into the opening4, as shown in Figure 1.

Arranged upon the rear face of the plate 5 3 are the spaced guides 9 andintermediate the guides at the outer edge of the plate 7 is a lateralear 10 having an opening with an annular shoulder 11 aroundsaid openingfor seating the circular head 12 of the adjusting 7 bolt 13. The head ofthe bolt 13 is retained on the shoulder 11 by means of a plate 14:secured to the inner face of the ear 10 and the head 12 is engaged bymeans of a screw driver, or other similar tool for rotating the boltthrough the opening 15 in the ear 10. The bolt 13 is adj ustably engagedwith a nut portion 16 on the movable plate 17.. It will be noted thatthe ends of the plate 17 are slidably mounted within the guides 9 and byadto justing the bolt 13, the inner edge of this plate can be adjustedover opening 4, as shown'in Figures 1 and 3.

As shown .in Figure 1, the plate 17 has been adjusted inwardly so thatwhen the latch 8 is in its locking position, the latch will engagetheinner edge of plate 17 and se= curely hold the door 18 in a closedposition tight against the door stop 19, thus preventing rattling orhanging of the door after the latch 8 has been projected into the opening 4 in the strike plate,

Various ways may be provided for adjusting the plate 17 over one edgeofthe opening 4, but attention is directed to the fact that theadjustment must be comparatively small at any time, due to the fact thatas a rule, the variations of the latch with respect to the plate opening4 is small. However, the

adjustment can be quickly and easily made through the medium of the bolt13.

In the construction of a strike plate such as disclosed, it will benoted that it will reduce labor cost in installing these strike plates,due to the fact that the opening 4 can he made sufficiently large forvarious types of latches and this will require less work in lining upthese plates with the latches and after being installed, the plate 17can be ad'usted with respect to the opening 4 in or er to have the latchproperly fit the opening against the plate 7 to prevent any rattling orloose movement of the door when closed.

WhileI have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be apparent that slight changes may be made in theconstruction when putting the invention into practice without departingfrom the spirit of the same or the scope of the appended claims.

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1. Ina device of the character described, a strike plate having a latchreceiving opening, spaced guides at one side of the plate and arrangedupon opposite sides of the opening, a lateral car on the plate at oneedge between said guides, said ear having an opening with an annularshoulder around the opening, a bolt having a head arranged in saidopening and engaged with said shoulder, a cover plate for retaining thehead on the shoulder, a movable plate mounted in the guides and having anut portion adapted to be engaged by the bolt for-adjusting said movableplate relative to the opening in the strike plate.

2. A device'of the character described including a strike plate having alatch receiving opening, spaced guides at one side of the strike plate,a lateral ear projecting from one edge of the strike plate and arrangedbetween the guides, said ear having an opening and an annular shoulderwithin the opening, a bolt having a head arranged in the opening andseating on the shoulder, a cover plate attached to one side of the earfor retaining the bolt head in said opening, a movable plate at one sideof the strike plate having a laterally disposed nut portion adapted tobe engaged by the bolt whereby turning movement ofthe bolt will adjustsaid movable plate relative 'to the opening in the strike plate. v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atMilwaukee in the county of Milwaukee and State oi Wisconsin.

SIMON J. MODEL.

